Solons, groups raise howl over Macalintal nomination

MANILA, Philippines ?Various groups and several lawmakers have raised howl over the nomination of Romulo Macalintal, the election lawyer of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, as the next chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), calling it a ‘supreme irony.’ The independence and credibility of the poll body will be eroded if it is headed by someone identified with a political party or an official of government, according to the groups Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and the elections watchdog Kontra Daya. Partylist Representatives Neri Colmenares of Bayan Muna and Luz Ilagan ang Emmi de Jesus of Gabriela said Macalintal did not simply…

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Solons, groups raise howl over Macalintal nomination